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libnss-nis

NSS NIS plugin for glibc

About libnss-nis

NSS NIS plugin for glibc

This project links 5 native package records across 5 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

These are catalog observations, not a guarantee of installation, compatibility, or upstream support.

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Debian 12 (Bookworm): 1 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 1 package records; Fedora 43: 1 package records; Fedora 44: 1 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 1 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libnss-nis: recorded package coverageDebian 12 (Bookworm)1 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)1 recordsFedora 431 recordsFedora 441 recordsopenSUSE Tumbleweed1 records
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Project identity

Project
libnss-nis
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
5
Operating systems
debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
LGPL-2.1-only
Metadata completeness
100/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Open source repository

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

The nss_nis Name Service Switch module uses the Network Information System (NIS) to obtain user, group, host name, and other data.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libnss-nis

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin

    3.1-4

    NSS module for using NIS as a naming service

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. libnss-nis

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source libnss-nis

    3.1-5+b1

    NSS module for using NIS as a naming service

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. nss_nis

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source nss_nis

    3.2-8.fc43

    Name Service Switch (NSS) module using NIS

    aarch64i686x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. nss_nis

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source nss_nis

    3.2-9.fc44

    Name Service Switch (NSS) module using NIS

    aarch64i686x86_6444

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libnss_nis2

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libnss_nis

    3.4-1.5

    NSS NIS plugin for glibc

    x86_64tumbleweed

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Mapping provenance

Only source-backed identity signals create public cross-OS links. A reviewer can later approve or dispute an inferred relationship without rewriting native package history.

No field-level source record is published yet.

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